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DCU News
Female run news website HerCampus launches in DCU
HerCampus, a female-run news site aimed at college level students has been launched in DCU.
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National News
Minister Bruton announces reassessment of disadvantaged schools
Schools will find out next year if they still meet the criteria for disadvantaged supports funding due to major changes in the way schools are assessed.
Students' Union
UCD consent classes cancelled due to lack of interest
UCD’s Student Union had to cancel classes on sexual consent due to a lack of interest by the Student Body.
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Former CICE lecturer reveals mistreatment of staff following Incorporation
A former Church of Ireland College of Further Education (CICE) lecturer has spoken in detail to The College View about the difficult circumstances they and colleagues have endured over the last year, following the closure of the college’s premises in Rathmines and its subsequent amalgamation into DCU.
DCU News
FOI reveals DCU library owed thousands due to fines
DCU library is owed €73,501.89 from students due to fines on late material, as revealed in information secured through a Freedom of Information Act request.
DCU News
DCU students develop coding teaching robot
Three DCU students have developed an innovative robot that teaches you how to code.
DCU News
DCU SU focuses on representation by partnering with NStEP next year
DCU’s Students’ Union have been accepted into a training programme which encourages student engagement with educational decision making.
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4,000 pills seized on their way to Galway Rag Week
Four thousand ecstasy pills and herbal cannabis were seized in Galway, all of which were suspected to be destined for the unofficial Galway ‘rag week.’
National News
Brexit’s hard border may double travel time for Donegal-DCU journey
The long journey for Donegal students travelling to DCU could become even more painful, if a hard border is placed between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Read more…
National News
Trinity Researchers Discover Way To Detect Medical Diseases Related To Genetics
Research conducted by geneticists led by Professor Aoife McLyghsat have found ways to identify disorders such as autism and epilepsy much quicker. Read more…
DCU News
DCU Research Scientist Opens New Study On Pancreatic Cancer
Dr Naomi Walsh from DCU has begun a study in the university to try and improve early detection in pancreatic cancer cases. Read more…
National News
SSDP welcome report providing access to cannabis for certain conditions
Minister for Health Simon Harris has said that a report recommending access to cannabis products for certain conditions will be implemented. Read more…
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Lecturers wish to see philosophy classes in schools to combat “fake news”
Sociology and media studies classes are required in the Irish education system to combat fake news and the far-right, university lecturers suggest. Read more…
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Trinity college re-included in top 200 universities in the world
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing Temporary Exclusion Last Year, Trinity Ranked 131st in World by Times Higher Education.
DCU News
DCU students take back the fifth goujon
[dropcap]Nubar[/dropcap] has always been famous for its chicken goujons and chips deal for €5 since the dawn of time.
National News
Fellowship founded to help students from under privileged backgrounds to become barristers
[dropcap]A [/dropcap]new fellowship offering two aspiring barristers from disadvantaged socio-economically backgrounds a chance to study at the King’s Inns in Dublin was announced earlier this month.
National News
I Wish initiative encourages woman in STEM
I WISH initiative encourages young woman to get involved in Stem courses Read more…
DCU News
DCU had second highest number of new “Sugar Babies” in 2016
DCU had the second highest number of students signing up to become “Sugar Babies” of all Irish universities in 2016, according to figures supplied by the dating website Seeking Arrangements.
DCU News
Students doing Global Business graduate with most firsts
Global Business (USA) has the highest percentage of students graduating with firsts, with 100% of students receiving 1.1’s in 2015. Read more…
National News
DCU students in receipt of more grants than other Dublin colleges
Many variables including geographic location and minimum entry requirements play into why DCU has the highest number of grant recipients of Dublin universities, DCU Access said.
Students' Union
Body acceptance at forefront of latest SU campaign
DCU’s Student Union held events from Monday the 13th of February to Thursday the 16th of February in honour of Body and Soul week. Read more…
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Bank of Ireland come in for criticism on new “FOMO” loan scheme
The DCU branch of Bank of Ireland have come in for criticism following the launch of their FOMO (fear of missing out) deal, which offers students a €100 interest free loan. Read more…
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First DCU student to run for USI Officer Board position since 2014
The first DCU student is to run for a Union of Students in Ireland (USI) Officer Board position since DCU Students’ Unions re-affiliation to the USI in 2014.
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DCUSU celebrate Valentine’s Day with Spunout’s ‘Dublin Love Run’
DCU Students’ Union held the ‘Dublin Love Run’ in partnership with Spunout.ie, in Albert College Park last Monday.
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CRC votes to give Constitutional Review Committee further deliberation time
The first Class Rep Council (CRC) of the semester took place last Wednesday evening and saw motions passed on campus residence politics and Bank of Ireland’s FOMO campaign, while updates were also given on the Constitutional Review Committee.